Hamas confirmed "its readiness to deal positively and in a constructive manner" with the core tenets of the proposal.

Biden has faced growing pressure over how long he was willing to support Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and particularly its most recent attacks in Rafah. The bloodshed in Gaza, with more than 36,000 dead, has led to eruptions on college campuses and on the streets of American cities, and alienated many of Biden’s own supporters.

Israeli forces have “completed their mission” in Gaza’s Jabalya refugee camp, the military said, months after declaring victory there in a previous operation.

Israeli forces have pulled out of Jabalia in northern Gaza, after a three-week offensive there which saw tens of thousands of civilians flee the area. The military said "hundreds of terrorists [had been] eliminated" and 10km (6 miles) of tunnels destroyed during the operation.

Israel's army announced the end of its operation in the town of Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip on Friday. Hundreds of Palestinian fighters are said to have been killed in close combat and airstrikes.